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Taxonomic notes on the genus Aprostocetus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with the description of a new species

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Fourteen species of Aprostocetus Westwood from China are reviewed, including one new species, A. maculosussp. nov., and new country records for four species: A. viridinitens Graham, 1987, A. occidentalis Graham, 1987, A. ligus (Walker, 1839) and A. percaudatus (Silvestri, 1920). New distributional data for A. caudatus Westwood, 1833, A. epicharmus (Walker, 1839), A. gratus (Giraud, 1863), A. minimus (Ratzeburg, 1848), A. microcosmus (Girault, 1917), A. pinus Li & Xu, 2014, A. nigroplaque Yang & Cao, 2015, A. crino (Walker, 1838), and A. mandanis (Walker, 1839) are provided. Keys to Chinese subgenera of the genus Aprostocetus and Chinese species of the subgenera Aprostocetus and Ootetrastichus are given based on Chinese material.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1253.163155

Authors: Wen-Jian Li, Rui Liu, Zhi-Peng Chen, Guo-Hao Zu, Cheng-De Li

Institutions: Yancheng Teachers University, Tianjin Agricultural University, Northeast Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

OpenAlex ID: W4414542632

FWCI: 0.958

Cites: 29

Cited by: 1

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